/// Copyright 2007-2008 The Apache Software Foundation.
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namespace MassTransit
{
	using System;

	/// <summary>
	/// This interface should be implemented by classes that want to automatically register
	/// message consumers with the service bus when loaded. The service bus bootloader will
	/// enumerate the classes in any references assemblies to determine if the interface is 
	/// supported and call those classes to register their handlers on the service bus.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IHostedService : 
		IDisposable
	{
	    void Start();

	    void Stop();
	}
}